Jim Baird Posted August 23, 2019 Report Share Posted August 23, 2019 Here's one for Mike lamb and the aesthetes among us. Next door to my job I spotted this roof vent array, that cleared up for me any question why this box vent is called a turtleback. Been down many a river where these guys line up on logs and slide off when you pass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les Posted August 24, 2019 Report Share Posted August 24, 2019 nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Katen Posted August 24, 2019 Report Share Posted August 24, 2019 19 hours ago, Jim Baird said: Been down many a river where these guys line up on logs and slide off when you pass. I've never seen that with northern turtles. Is it a southern turtle thing? Is there a name for a group of turtles, like a flock or a herd? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Baird Posted August 26, 2019 Author Report Share Posted August 26, 2019 Dr Seuss would call it a Yertle of turtles I think. Float down any of our creeks and rivers to see them lined up on logs that lay halfway in the water. When they notice you by sight or hearing or whatever they will slide off one by one into the water. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc Posted August 27, 2019 Report Share Posted August 27, 2019 (edited) On 8/24/2019 at 12:01 PM, Jim Katen said: I've never seen that with northern turtles. Is it a southern turtle thing? Is there a name for a group of turtles, like a flock or a herd? That's common here, whether in the zoo, lakes, swamps or basin. I don't know what a group of them are called, except for maybe 'buncha turtles'. We don't get fancy here. Edited August 27, 2019 by Marc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Meyer Posted August 29, 2019 Report Share Posted August 29, 2019 On 8/24/2019 at 10:01 AM, Jim Katen said: I've never seen that with northern turtles. Is it a southern turtle thing? Is there a name for a group of turtles, like a flock or a herd? I've seen them lined up like that here in the Pacific NW. These are painted turtles at Steigerwald Lake, which is a few miles east of Vancouver WA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Katen Posted August 30, 2019 Report Share Posted August 30, 2019 Thanks Ken. I'm amazed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les Posted August 30, 2019 Report Share Posted August 30, 2019 I keep a 3' x 9' wood raft in my lake along the shore especially for the turtles to sun on. I have had as many as 150 on there. I found the secret is to keep the top of the raft as close to the water line as possible to facilitate ease in climbing on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ejager Posted September 18, 2019 Report Share Posted September 18, 2019 How much venting is too much? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Baird Posted May 20, 2020 Author Report Share Posted May 20, 2020 This is from South Georgia. The one on top is named Yertle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Ghent Posted May 21, 2020 Report Share Posted May 21, 2020 They're just happy to get out of quarantine ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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